Ledger's Joker A Hit With Batman Creators, Del Toro

With the release of the trailer for "The Dark Knight" has come near-universal acclaim for what we've seen so far of Heath Ledger's vicious portrayal of Batman's chief nemesis, the Joker. As part of our ongoing coverage, we reached out to a variety of individuals to get their own thoughts of this dark take on the Clown Prince.

Among those we spoke to include Paul Dini, the legendary writer/producer of "Batman: The Animated Series," as well as fellow comics auteur Jeph Loeb, who penned "Batman: The Long Halloween" which was cited by Christopher Nolan as a heavy inspiration for his trip to Gotham. We also caught up with "Hellboy" helmer Guillermo Del Toro and even the icon himself, Adam West. So with that in mind, click here to read what all of these notable folks thought and what has them smiling.